Adolph Hofner

Adolph John Hofner (June 8, 1916 – June 2, 2000) was an American Western swing bandleader and singer.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 8, 1916 (Moulton), Died June 2, 2000 (San Antonio)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: leader, vocalist, guitar, Musical group, composer, lyricist, songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-02806	10-in.	10/21/1936	A little prayer for me	Adolph Hofner ; Oklahoma Playboys ; Jimmie Revard	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-02941	10-in.	10/26/1936	Star kovarna	Hoffner Bros.	String band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-02942	10-in.	10/26/1936	Na Marjanse	Hoffner Bros.	String band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-02945	10-in.	10/26/1936	Just refined	Adolph Hofner ; Oklahoma Playboys ; Jimmie Revard	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-07362	10-in.	2/26/1937	Spanish medley of waltzes	Oklahoma Playboys ; Jimmie Revard	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-07364	10-in.	2/26/1937	Daddy's got the Deep Elm blues	Adolph Hofner ; Oklahoma Playboys ; Jimmie Revard	String band, with male vocal duet	vocalist
Victor	BS-014137	10-in.	9/14/1937	We played a game	Adolph Hofner ; Oklahoma Playboys ; Jimmie Revard	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-014139	10-in.	9/14/1937	We'll ride the tide together	Adolph Hofner ; Oklahoma Playboys ; Jimmie Revard	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-014141	10-in.	9/14/1937	Does my baby love me, yes sir!	Adolph Hofner ; Oklahoma Playboys ; Jimmie Revard	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-014143	10-in.	9/14/1937	Gee! But it's great walking back home	Adolph Hofner ; Oklahoma Playboys ; Jimmie Revard	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-014145	10-in.	9/14/1937	Am I blue	Adolph Hofner ; Oklahoma Playboys ; Jimmie Revard	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-014146	10-in.	9/14/1937	It's all so sweet	Adolph Hofner ; Oklahoma Playboys ; Jimmie Revard	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-022122	10-in.	4/5/1938	Better quit it now	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	BS-022123	10-in.	4/5/1938	Someday soon	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	BS-022124	10-in.	4/5/1938	I never felt so blue	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	BS-022125	10-in.	4/5/1938	Someone thinks of someone	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	Male vocal solo, with vocal trio and string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	BS-022126	10-in.	4/5/1938	How I miss you tonight	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	BS-022127	10-in.	4/5/1938	Ride along	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	Vocal trio, with string band	instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	BS-022128	10-in.	4/5/1938	Night time down South	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	BS-022129	10-in.	4/5/1938	A hole in the wall	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	BS-022130	10-in.	4/5/1938	Our little romance is through	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	BS-022131	10-in.	4/5/1938	Tonight I'm blue and lonely	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	BS-022132	10-in.	4/5/1938	Come on and swing me	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	BS-022133	10-in.	4/5/1938	Brown eyed sweet	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	BS-028581	10-in.	10/25/1938	Swing with the music	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	String band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	BS-028582	10-in.	10/25/1938	So tired of waiting	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	BS-028583	10-in.	10/25/1938	I'll keep my old guitar	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	BS-028584	10-in.	10/25/1938	Dreaming	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	BS-028585	10-in.	10/25/1938	That honky-tonky rhythm	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	BS-028586	10-in.	10/25/1938	It's best to behave	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	BS-028587	10-in.	10/25/1938	It's all my fault	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	BS-028588	10-in.	10/25/1938	Am I happy?	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	String band, with male vocal trio	leader
Victor	BS-028589	10-in.	10/25/1938	I guess you're laughing now	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	BS-028590	10-in.	10/25/1938	Someone is alone	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	BS-028591	10-in.	10/25/1938	That little town	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	BS-028592	10-in.	10/25/1938	Little brown-eyed lady	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader
Victor	BS-028729	10-in.	10/27/1938	It makes no difference now	Tom Dickey Show Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-028730	10-in.	10/27/1938	She's got everything at her command	Tom Dickey Show Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-028731	10-in.	10/27/1938	I thank you, Mister Moon	Tom Dickey Show Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-028734	10-in.	10/27/1938	This crazy thing	Tom Dickey Show Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-028735	10-in.	10/27/1938	That's all I want to know	Tom Dickey Show Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-028736	10-in.	10/27/1938	I wish you well	Tom Dickey Show Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Victor	BS-047671	10-in.	2/13/1940	You're always on my mind	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader, composer
Victor	BS-047672	10-in.	2/13/1940	Kitty Clyde	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	String band	leader
Victor	BS-047673	10-in.	2/13/1940	Why should I cry over you?	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	String band, with male vocal solo	leader, vocalist, composer
Victor	BS-047674	10-in.	2/13/1940	Because I have lost you	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader, composer
Victor	BS-047675	10-in.	2/13/1940	Strashidlo	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	String band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, leader
Victor	BS-047676	10-in.	2/13/1940	Dis ja liebe spim	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	String band, with male vocal duet	vocalist, leader
Victor	BS-047677	10-in.	2/13/1940	Joe Turner blues	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	String band	leader
Victor	BS-047678	10-in.	2/13/1940	Sam, the old accordion man	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Victor	BS-047679	10-in.	2/13/1940	Maria Elina	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Victor	BS-047680	10-in.	2/13/1940	Spanish two-step	Adolph Hofner ; Texans	String band	leader
Victor	BS-047685	10-in.	2/13/1940	Mistakes	Oklahoma Playboys ; Jimmie Revard	String band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Columbia	CO43801	10-in.	5/4/1950	Cotton Eyed Joe	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians	String band	Musical group, leader, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	CO43802	10-in.	5/4/1950	Dude ranch schottische	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians	String band	Musical group, leader, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	CO43803	10-in.	5/4/1950	Seven step polka	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians	String band	Musical group, leader, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	CO43804	10-in.	5/4/1950	Herr Schmidt	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians	String band	Musical group, leader, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	CO43805	10-in.	5/4/1950	Rye waltz	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians	String band	Musical group, leader, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	CO43806	10-in.	5/4/1950	Put your little foot	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians	String band	Musical group, leader, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	CO43807	10-in.	5/4/1950	Little brown jug	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians	String band	Musical group, leader, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	CO43808	10-in.	5/4/1950	Ten pretty girls	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians	String band	Musical group, leader, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	H690	10-in.	2/28/1942	Sage brush shuffle	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians	String band	leader, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	H691	10-in.	2/28/1942	Tickle toe polka	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians	String band	leader, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	H694	10-in.	2/28/1942	Alamo steel serenade	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians	String band	leader, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	H697	10-in.	2/28/1942	Sweetheart this is goodbye	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians	String band, with male vocal solo	leader, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist
Columbia	H698	10-in.	2/28/1942	Swing with the music	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians	String band, with male vocal duet	leader, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist
Columbia	CO43809	10-in.	June 1950	Life passed me by	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians	String band, with male vocal duet	leader, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	CO43810	10-in.	June 1950	Heska-holka	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians	String band, with male vocal duet	leader, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	CO43811	10-in.	5/4/1950	Please don't take that bottle from me	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians	String band, with male vocal solo	leader, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
Columbia	CO43812	10-in.	5/4/1950	In my heart and on my mind	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians	String band, with male vocal trio	leader, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist, vocalist
Brunswick	DAL1196	10-in.	2/28/1941	Alamo rag	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians	String band	leader, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	DAL1197	10-in.	2/28/1941	Cotton-eyed Joe	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians	String band	leader, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	DAL1199	10-in.	2/28/1941	Sometimes	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians	String band, with male vocal duet	leader, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	DAL1200	10-in.	2/28/1941	Waiting dear, for you	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians	String band, with male vocal solo	leader, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Brunswick	DAL1201	10-in.	2/28/1941	Jessie polka	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians	String band	leader, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	DAL1205	10-in.	2/28/1941	There's a star in the heavens	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians	String band, with male vocal solo	leader, Musical group, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	DAL1206	10-in.	2/28/1941	Paul Jones (Arkansas traveller)	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians	String band	leader, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	BR 9064		3/22/1955	Alamo rag (Instumental)	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians		Musical group
Decca	BR 9065		3/22/1955	Julida polka-1	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians		Musical group
Decca	BR 9066		3/22/1955	South Texas swing (Instrumental)	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians		Musical group
Decca	BR 9067		3/22/1955	Tickle toe song	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians		Musical group
Decca	BR 9068			The rose I met in Monterey	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians		Musical group
Decca	BR 9069		3/22/1955	County fair polka	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians		vocalist, Musical group
Decca	BR 9070		3/22/1955	South of the border in Laredo	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians		Musical group
Decca	BR 9071		3/22/1955	Happy go lucky polka	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians		Musical group
Decca	BR 9072		3/22/1955	Twilight waltz (Instrumental)	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians		Musical group
Decca	BR 9073		3/22/1955	Baby you better settle down	Adolph Hofner and his San Antonians		Musical group

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hofner, Adolph," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105479.

Hofner, Adolph. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105479.

"Hofner, Adolph." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.